Day 11 – still going

It’s day 11 and Colin has made it to an island near Bamfield. Haines Island is uninhabited now, but old buildings and an orchard remain. It is also the where Voss and Luxton, who in 1901 set off to canoe around the world in their dugout Tilikum, spent a month after getting hit by a gale when they left from Victoria.

Colin’s feeling a little better today. Yesterday he took most of the day off to rest and that seems to have helped his tendonitis, which he has in one wrist and both legs.

He didn’t get much of a break on the water today though.As he rowed from Tofino to Ucluelet, he battled a strong current and big swell.Conditions improved once he reached the Broken Group Islands.This is a gorgeous spot.It’s a collection of more than 100 islands, our favourite paddling destination and where we went for our honeymoon.Coincidentally the current issue of British Columbia Magazine has a Q&A with Colin on this archipelago.

Colin’s in much better spirits today and is excited to be nearing Victoria and the point where he starts rowing north again.

John Denny

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June 30, 2011 at 9:23 PM

Its gotta be better scenery than siberia. Bummer about the tendonitis, hope the ibeprophin works for you and hope the winds turn in your favor. We just raced around Van Isle and the winds were westerly up the inside and SE down most of the outside, different weather this year. We’re rooting for you all the way and will be looking for you closer to sidney. Cheers John

Vince Fairleigh

June 30, 2011 at 10:38 PM

How far did he make it this day? I am impressed that he made another day considering his tendonitis….I am happy to hear his spirits are up, I hope he breaks the record! Go Colin!

Steven Price

July 1, 2011 at 3:04 AM

Well, the wisdom of rowing with tendinitis aside, which is where he obviously put the doctors advice(!), since he is back in the race, remind us how he is coming distance wise…is he still within his target of @70km/day? True Grit!

Tim Moss

July 1, 2011 at 7:47 AM

I read all your updates Julie with all the excruciating details of Colin’s injuries. Every day I expect to hear that he has been forced to stop and every day I see him racking up more miles. Very impressed.